Coits Pond Fishing in Caledonia County, Vermont

• Overview

  You will find Coits Pond in Caledonia County, Vermont. The ground round it is lake country bush. It runs to roughly 40 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Bank access stretches around 1.1 miles in total. The nearest place of any size is Hardwick, 4.4 miles away. Morrisville is 15 miles away, with St Johnsbury at 16 miles. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Coits Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Caledonia County include rainbow trout, brook trout, pumpkinseed and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Anyone new to Coits Pond should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 65°F on average, January about 13°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. From about mid April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. It holds true on Coits Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Public data records a boat ramp half a mile out. Park at Coits Pond, half a mile from the water. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Nichols Pond is 1 mile distant. Check the position at Coits Pond before loading the car.